document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37897>Question 37897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is x in a line that contains the point (2,6) and (x,15), with a slope of 3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We apply the slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and plug in what we know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (15 - 6) / (x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x - 2) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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